Safe Spaces: Unlocking the Power of Psychological Safety
Webinar01/22 | 1:00 PM - 2:00 PM ET
RegisterCreating psychologically safe environments isn’t just good practice – it’s essential for organizational success. When employees feel secure to express ideas, acknowledge mistakes, and take calculated risks, innovation flourishes, and performance soars.
In this comprehensive session, we’ll delve into the science and practice of psychological safety through three key dimensions:
- The Neuroscience Behind Psychological Safety – Discover how our brains are hardwired to detect threats and rewards in workplace environments, and why understanding these mechanisms is crucial for leaders seeking to build trust and engagement.
- Understanding Human Motivation – Explore the five fundamental human domains that drive behaviour and learn to identify your own motivational patterns. We’ll examine how meeting these core needs creates the foundation for psychological safety.
- Designing Spaces for Connection – Examine how thoughtfully designed physical and virtual environments can nurture relationships, facilitate meaningful collaboration, and enable exceptional work to emerge.
Join us to uncover the evidence-based principles and design strategies that transform workplace culture, creating environments where people, and organizations, truly thrive.
Presenter:
Rebecca Horton
Senior Insights Strategist – Global Research + Planning
MillerKnoll
Rebecca is a multidisciplinary strategist with decades of experience addressing the physical, social, and cognitive dimensions of organizational wellbeing.
As a licensed environmental geologist, her leadership in Environmental, Health, Safety, and Sustainability at Fortune 50 companies, including AT&T, United Technologies Corporation (UTC), and Bombardier Aerospace, has shaped impactful, human-centered strategies.
Rebecca holds multiple accreditations, including WELL AP and IWBI Faculty status from the International WELL Building Institute. She is also an accredited Psychological Safety Advisor and an ICF-certified leadership coach.
As a senior office ergonomics consultant, she represents MillerKnoll on the Office Ergonomics Research Committee (OERC).
Rebecca leads MillerKnoll’s global ENABLED BRG, championing inclusive, participatory design in collaboration with individuals with physical and neurological disorders. She also serves on the neurodiversity panel of Disability: IN.
Qualifies for HRCI and SHRM recertification credits.
